GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |